Cultivator



W. H. SILVER Feb. 10, 1931.

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W. H. SILVER Feb. 1o, 1931.

CULTIVATOR Filed Jan. 5, 1927 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 W. H. SILVER Feb. 10, 1931.

CULTIVATOR 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed Jan. (5,. 192'?` Y W. H. SILVER Feb. l0, 1931.

CULTI VAT OR Filed Jan. 5, 1927 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 Feb. l0, 1931.

W. H. SILVER CULTI VATOR..l

Filed Jan. 5, 1927 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Luzi/Jrg lb I 5 Patented Feb. 10, 1931 Aares PEET @FFE 15.11

ASSGNGR T c COMPANY, O15' RPORATION OF LLNOES CULTIVATOR Application led. January 5, 1927. Serial No. 159,044.

My invention relates to cultivators, and more particularly to that type known as ridge bursters employed in leveling ridged land, and has for its object production of such'an implement having features of adjust-ability which add to efficiency in its operation, other objects being disclosed in the following specification. s

VReferring to the drawings in which similar numerals indicate identical parts:

Figure 1 is a planviewof my complete impleinent with the gangs of earth-working devices adjusted to operate in close proximity;

Figure 2 is similar view with the gangs of earth-working devices adjusted longitudinal'- ly of thel implement to their' limit apart;

Figure 3 is a side elevation of Figure 2 with the gangs of earth-working devices raised out'of operative position;

Figure l is a section on the line 4-4 of Figure 2, looking forward, with the forward gangs of earth-working devices removed but showing in dotted lines their operation on the ridges;

Figure 5 isa rear view with the rearward gangs of earth-working devices removed, but illustrating, in dotted lines, their operation on the ridges;

Figure 6 is an enlarged fractional view, in part section, of the rear wheel mounting;

Figure 7 is a section on the line 7--7 of Figure 6;

Figure 8 is a detail section on the line 8-8 of Figure 6;

Figure 9 is a detail of the hitch device;

Figure 10 is an enlarged detail of the forward lever and its mounting, and

Figure 11 is an enlarged detail view of the rear lever and connections.

The frame comprises parallel longitudinally disposed members 1 and 2 spaced apart by bars 3, l and 5 to which they are bolted. r longitudinally adjustable beam 6, preferably rectangular in cross section, is supported in split bearings l on the bars l and 5, the two parts of said bearings being rigidly clamped to the beam 6 by bolts 8, which also secure the bearings to the bars 4 and 5. By loosening said bolts, the beam 6 is capable of longitudinal adjustment when desirable. The forward end of the beam 6 is bent downwardly carries a spindle l0, which extends downwardly through a suitable opening in an arch 11 and through an opening in a smaller arch l2 secured to the lower part of the arch 11, a Cotter beneath the arch 12 serving to hold the spindle in place; wheels 18, supporting the frame forwardly, are mounted on the lower part of this arch structure, and travel in the trench betweenV the ridges.

Rearwardly the implement is supported by wheels la mounted on a tubular member 15, the lattercomposed cf parts 16 and 17, each of which has a flange 18 secured, one to the other, by suitable bolts. The tubular member 15 is freely rotatable on an axle 19 journaled in the ends of a vertically disposed arch 20,`

which is secured to theupper part of the split bearing 7 at the rear of the implement. The wheels Mare mounted on the tubular'member 15, as stated, and are adjustably secured thereon by set screws 22 in the hubs 21 adapted to engage with any one of a series of notches 23 on the tubular member 15, as disclosed in Figure 6. rl'he tubular member 15 is secured from longitudinal movement on the axle 19 by a collar Q4; rigid on the axle and operating in a recess 25 in each of the iianged ends of the parts 16 and 17 of the tubular member.

rlhe axle 19 is prevented from longitudinal movement by a collar 26 on the axle, outside of an arm of thearch 20, and a casting 27, outside of the opposite arm of said arch, held in place by a key 2S. v Attached to an arm of the casting 27 is a lever 29 provided with the usual latch to engage with notches in a seg. ment 30 bolted to the arch 20. The end portions of the axle 19 are rectangular in cross section, and on them are carried split couplings 31 clamped on the axle by suitable bolts. rihe split couplings 31 are of a coinmon ype and to them respectively are secured, by bolts 32, bars 83 which project rear wardly and outwardly for part of their length, the remaining` part being bent to extend inwardly and forwardly, and jour.- naled thereon are earth-treating devices,in this instance disks 34, arranged to throwthe soil toward the center of the implement. -By

means of slots 35 in the couplings 31 and bolts, 36, which extend through the parts of the couplings 31 and the arms 33, the latter can be swung toward or from each other, to vary the angling of the disks, and are held in the desired position by nuts on the bolts 36.

Forwardly of the bar 4, an arch 37 is secured to the lower half of the bearing 7 bythe same bolts holding the two `parts of the bearing together, and rockably mounted in bushings 33 in suitable openings in the lower portions of the arms of the arch 37 is a. shaft 39, rectangular in cross-section, and extending a desired distance beyond said arms. The shaft 39 is held from longitudinal movement by a collar 40 and a casting 41 secured on the shaft 39 outside of the arms of the arch 37. To an arm, preferably integral with the casting 41, is rigidly attached a lever 42 provided with the usual type of latch to engage with notches of a sector 43 mounted on the arch 37.

Arms 48, similar to the arms 33, are mounted on the end portions of the shaft 39, and are bent to extend outwardly at a sufficient angle to give the desired working position to the disks mounted thereon, which operate to throw the soil outwardly. The couplings 49, by which the bars 4S are attached to the shaft 39, are similar to the couplings 31 and the arms 48 are adjustable thereon in a manner similar to the arms 33 attached to the couplings 31.

A seat spring 44 is supported on the arch 20 and carries a seat 45 so that the position of the seat is constant relative to the rear wheels and irrespective of their adjustment. To the forward arch 11 is connected a draft device comprising a. clevis formed of a bar 46 attached to the top of the arch and extending upwardly and forwardly for a desired length, and is then bent downwardly and provided with holes for attachment to the draft power; braces 4T are secured to the forward end of the bar 45 and to the ends of the arch l1.

The implement, heretofore described, is more particularly valuable for operation in ground which has been ridged by a middle breaker plow shortly after wheat or other crops have been harvested. The object of ridging the land by a. middle breaker is to expose the roots of the crop harvested, and the roots of the weeds, to the action of the weather and the killing effect of exposure, for after ridging the ground is not again disturbed until it is decided to be in proper condition to be leveled in preparation for Seeding, this latter operation necessitating destruction of the ridges and return of the soil to the trenches from which it was removed in forming theridges by a middle breaker plow, and for this latter purpose of leveling the ridges my invention is particularly applicable and notably efficient.

Different conditions of soil require adjustment of the implement to be equally effective under any and all conditions. If the soil is heavy, when my implement is used, the front and rear gangs of disks are in position, relative to each other, as shown in Figures 1 and 3, but if the soil is friable and more or less covered or mined with weeds or roots, the disk gangs are positioned relative to each other, as shown in Figure 2. rlhe latter position is more particularly desirable if much trash o r weeds are present, for sufiicient space is provided between the front and rear gangs to permit clearance to right and left.

The wheels 13 and 14 travel in a trench, not only supporting the implement but operating against any tendency to lateral movement thereof. The rear wheels 14 are adjustable forwardly simultaneously with a similar adjustment of the rear gangs of disks, both being mounted on the axle 19, the rear wheels being also adjustable toward or from each other when the condition of the trenches makes it desirable. ridjustment of the rear wheels 14 and rear gangs is effected by first removing the bar 3 and the bolts securing the bar 5 to the longitudinal members l and 2. The bolts, by which the split bearing 7 is secured to the arch 37 and the bar 4, are loosened sufficiently to allow a free longitudinal movement of the beam l therein; the rear gangs are raised by operation of the lever 29,; then, by actuation of the draft, the rear wheels and gangs and mountings thereof are drawn forwardly until the bar 5 is in the position formerly occupied by the bar 3, and is there bolted, after which the bolts of the forward split bearing 7 are again tightened, holt ing the relative position or the parts of the iinplement as illustrated in Figure l. The seat spring 44 and seat 45 thereon are supported on the arch 20, and consequently move forwardly or rearwardly coincident with the adjustment thereof. By the reverse of the opi eration just desscribed, the implement will again be as in Figure This adj ustment can also be made by holding the beam rigid in the forward bearing, and a fter loosening the bolts of the rear bearing and removing the bar 3 and the bolts by which the bar 5 is secured to the frame members 1 and 2, the forward gangs are raised by operation of the lever 42, and by a rearward movement of the implement, the rear gangs and wheels remaining stationary, the beam will slide freely in the rear bearing 7, carrying the forward gangs and wheels rearwardly, until the bar is at the position of the bar when the parts can be again rigidly secured together, as previously explained.

The action of the rear gangs of disks is to turn into a trench, in which the implement is traveling, part of the ridges adjacent thereto;

the remaining parts are cut away by the forward disk gangs and turned into adjoining trenches. The depth of operation of the rear disks is regulated by operation of the lever 29 to rock the axle 19, on which the rear gangs are supported, said lever being capable of movement to raise the gangs entirely from the ground. rlhe front gangs of disks regulated or swung out of contact with the ground by actuation of the lever 42 to rock the axle 39 on which the forward gangs are mounted, all of the gangs being adjustable in a well known manner to take more or less ground as may be desired. v

l do not limit myself to the exact construction shown for it is evident that it may modified without lessening the scope of my invention.

W7 hat l claim is Y l. ln an implement of the type described, the combination of a frame including a central longitudinal beam, front and rear supporting wheels, and front and rear gangs of cultivatin T devices carried bythe frame and adjustable relativeto each other longitudinally of the beam.

2. ln an implement of the type described, the combination of a frame including' a cen tral longitudinal beam, front and rear supporting wheels, and forward and rear gangs of cultivatingdevices carried by the frame, the rear gangs being adjustable toward the forward longitudinally of the beam.

3. In an implement of the type described, the combination of a frame including a central longitudinal beam, front and rear supporting wheels, and forward and rear of cultivating devices carriedV by the frame, the rear wheels and gangs being simultaneiously adjustableY forwardly on the beam.

l. ln an implement of the type oescribed, the combination of a frame including a central longitudinal beam, front and rear supporting wheels, and forward and rear gangs of cultivating devices carried by the frame,

n the rear wheels and gangs being simultaneously adjustable forwardly along the beam, and means to raise or lower said rear gangs irrespective of said adjustment.

5. ln an implement of the type described, the combination of a frame including a central longitudinally movable beam, front supporting` wheels on` the beam, and rear supporting wheels and gangs of cultivating deg vices carried on the rear of the beamiand longitudinally adjustable thereon.

6. ln an implement of the type described,

the combination of a frame including a central longitudinally movable beam, front supporting wheels on the beam, rear supporting wheels and rear gangs of cultivating devices carried on the beam, gangs of cultivating devices carried forwardly on the beam, said beam being movable forwardly or rearwardly to changel the relative position of the forward and rear gangs. f

7. In an'implement of the type described,

the combination of ak frame including accen-` tral longitudinal beam, front supporting wheels therefoiya rear arch mounted onthe beam and adjustable longitudinally thereof, an axle rotatably mounted on said arch, supporting wheels journaled on said axle, and gangs of cultivating deviceson the axle.

S. ln an implement of the type described, the combination of a frame including a central longitudinally movable beam, front supporting wheels therefor, a rear arch mounted on the beam and adjustable longitudinally thereof, an axle rockably mounted onA said arch, supporting wheels and gangsof culti'- vating devices onl said axle, and a seat supported on said arch.

9. ln an implement of the type described, the combination of a frame including` a central longitudinal beam, front o supporting wheels therefor, a rear arch mounted on the beam and adjustable longitudinally thereof, an axle rockably mounted on said arch, supn porting wheels and gangs of cultivating devices on said axle, a seat supported on said arch a front arch secured to the frame ay transverseshaft ournaled on the front arch, and cultivating devices mounted on said shaft, said arches adjustable toward or from each other.

l0. ln an implement of the type described, the combination of a frame including a central longitudinally yadjustable beam, means to supportvsaid frame and beam, and cultivating devices kcarried by the frame and adjustable 'longitudinally of the beam.

ll. ln an implement of the type described, the combination of a frame including a centrai longitudinally adjustable beam, front and rear supports therefor, and cultivating devices carried by the frame and adjustable longitudinally of the beam.

l2. ln an implement of the type described, the combination of a frame including a central longitudinally adjustable beam, front and rear supports therefor, and forward and rear gangs of cultivating devices carried by the frame and adjustable relative to each other longitudinally of the beam.

18. In an implement of the type described, tl e combination of a frame including a central longitudinally adjustable beam, gangs of cultivating devices, and a truck supporting the forward end of the beam and adjustable therewith.

let. ln an implement of the type described, the combination of a frame including a cen tral longitudinally adjustable beam, gangs of cultivating devices, and front and rear supporting trucks adjustable relative to each other.

l5. ln an implement of the type described, the combination of a frame including a cent-ral longitudinally adjustable beam, gangs of cultivating devices carried by the frame and adjustable longitudinally thereon, and

a truck supporting the forward end of the 5 beam and adjustable with the beam.

16. In an implement of the type described, the combination of a frame including a central longitudinally adjustable beam, gangs of cultivating devices, a. rear supporting truck o adjustable longitudinally of the beam, and

a front supporting truck adjustable longitudinally with the beam.

17. In an implement of the type described, the combination of a frame including a oen- 15 tral longitudinal beam, means supporting the beam, and front and rear gangs Vof eultivating devices carried by the beam and adjustable relative to each other longitudinally of the beam. zu WALTER H. SILVER.

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